EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS

At Health Imperatives, we value our staff members by giving them the support and opportunity needed to grow. We believe in a strong work/life balance so that staff may advance both personally and professionally. We offer a generous and competitive compensation package designed to provide staff with the resources needed to achieve personal well-being and professional growth. These include the following which are further explained below the bullets:

Health Insurance/Medical Coverage:

Health Imperatives offers medical insurance through Health Plans, Inc. to all regular staff members working at least twenty hours per week, their families and/or spousal equivalents/domestic partners in compliance with carrier requirements. Health Imperatives pays a pro-rated percentage of this cost based on 35-hour work week, determined by the specific plan selected and family size. These plans include vision exams, fitness benefit, and prescription drug coverage.

Prescription Drug Coverage

Employees pay one copay for prescription drugs for up to a 30-day formulary depending on the particular drug tier level when purchased at a retail pharmacy. Employees can reduce copay amounts by participating in the scripts by mail program that allows employees to receive up to a 90-day formulary for a two month’s copay for certain prescriptions.

Dental Coverage

Health Imperatives offers Altus Dental plan to all regular staff members working at least twenty hours per week, their families and/or spousal equivalents/domestic partners in compliance with carrier requirements. The cost is split 50/50 between Health Imperatives and the employee. Cost is determined by the type of plan selected and family size.

Paid Time Off (Earned Leave Time/ELT)

Regular employees accrue a bank of earned time (used for illness, vacation or personal days) based on years of service and standard hours. Earned time accrues over the course of a year. Employees earn 22 days during their first year of employment; 27 days in their second year; and earn 32 days beginning their third year of employment (pro-rated for part-time employees working at least 20 hours per week).

Holidays

In addition to accrued earned leave time, regular employees have eleven paid holidays, pro-rated for part-time employees working at least 20 hours per week.

Extended Sick Leave (ESL)

Employees also accrue a separate bank accrual of extended sick leave to be used for short-term illnesses. ESL accrues annually at the rate of one times an employee’s weekly standard hours.

Disability, Life/Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance

Long term disability, life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment insurance coverage are provided to eligible employees of Health Imperatives at no charge. Long term disability is offered to employees working at least 25 hours per week. Term Life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment are offered to employees working at least 20 hours per week. In addition, eligible employees may choose to purchase short term disability as well.

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Employees may establish a pre-tax reimbursement account for Health Care and/or Dependent Care expenses. Pre-tax benefits allow employees to set aside money on a tax-free, salary-reduction basis to be used to pay for out-of-pocket medical expenses including deductibles, co-payments, and other healthcare costs not covered by health insurance. This provides tax savings on money employees spend for these types of expenses, effectively lowering the cost of health and dependent care by decreasing your taxes. As a result, employees have more take-home pay.

Retirement Savings Plans – 403(b)

Health Imperatives offers a Tax Sheltered Annuities 403(b) plan that permits employees to voluntarily save for retirement on a pre-tax basis that may include an employer matching provision. This pre-tax benefit allows employees to lower their taxable income, adding more money in their pockets while at the same time saving for retirement.

Voluntary Leave Donation Program

The Voluntary Leave Donation Program (VLDP) is intended to allow staff to voluntarily provide assistance to their coworkers who are experiencing a hardship and in critical need of leave due to an extended medical necessity of the employee and/or their immediate family members (spousal equivalent/domestic partner, spouse, child, parent, grandparent and siblings).

Training and Professional Development

Health Imperatives offers a wide variety of in-service and training opportunities to help staff members improve skills and expand professional development. We provide continuing education credits (CEUs) where applicable.

Domestic Partner/Spousal Equivalent Benefits

Health Imperatives provides domestic partner/spousal equivalent benefits for medical, dental, and additional supplemental insurances and leaves of absences benefits in compliance with state and federal requirements.

Vision Insurance

Health Imperatives offers a low cost employee paid vision insurance through VSP. This plan can offset the costs of frames and lenses and also includes a yearly eye exam.

Pet Insurance

Health Imperatives offers a low-cost employee paid optional benefit through Nationwide Pet Insurance that will assist you with covering items such as certain accidents or injuries and certain hereditary problems. There is also an optional wellness coverage which would assist with defraying the cost of routine veterinary care.

Please Note: Specific benefits are subject to change at the discretion of the agency and/or the insurance carrier.

ABOUT HEALTH IMPERATIVES

Health Imperatives is a non-profit community based agency that provides vital health and human services to nearly 30,000 families and individuals each year from communities stretching from Quincy to Nantucket.
Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of low-income or vulnerable families and individuals in Southeastern Massachusetts.

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